Mother-child attachment and resilience in Chinese impoverished children: a moderated mediation model of psychological needs satisfaction and perceived teacher support

Wang, Shuo; Li, Angyang; Cai, Minmin; Su, Junyang; Liu, Xiangping

doi:10.1007/s12144-020-01017-3

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“…A study based on 284 impoverished Chinese middle-school students examining mother–child attachment, resilience and psychological needs satisfaction found that mother–child attachment was positively related to psychological needs satisfaction. Positive needs satisfaction was then positively related to resilience, thus showing a mediated relationship ( Wang et al, 2020 ). This finding is important as it suggests that despite economic hardship, fostering attachment between mother and child can help buffer against poor outcomes for the child.…”

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“…This finding is important as it suggests that despite economic hardship, fostering attachment between mother and child can help buffer against poor outcomes for the child. Quality of mother–child attachment was also positively associated with resilience; thus, the mother–child relationship is protective for child resilience ( Wang et al, 2020 ). A study was conducted on children from low-income families in China based on the relationship between shyness and resilience on parent–child attachment and teacher-student relationship ( Wang et al, 2022 ).…”

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Psychological, social, and physical ecologies for child resilience: a South African perspective

Pillay¹

2023

Front. Psychol.

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Children live in a complex world surrounded by global concerns such as climate change, economic instability, threats of terrorism and war. However, in South Africa, one may note that children face several additional challenges including high unemployment rates in families, exposure to violence, living in conditions of poverty, exposure to HIV/AIDS, and high levels of orphanhood. Compounding these problems is the economic situation in the country where the government is unable to provide adequate support for children in various domains. Understanding the mechanisms through which children successfully adapt to their environments and transition into adulthood are important to understand. Resilience research seeks to understand these mechanisms and underlying processes that enable some individuals to recover from adversity against all odds. Therefore, there is an increased movement not only toward understanding resilience processes in children, which enable them to develop into fully functional and upstanding citizens of society despite the adversities they face, but also how resilience research can be translated into practice to be used by service professionals such as psychologists, school counselors, social workers, and teachers. Adopting a socioecological understanding of resilience, the author reviews literature on the psychological, social, and physical ecologies for child resilience globally. Special emphasis is placed on the ecologies of child resilience within the African context and South Africa in particular. A socioecological perspective positions child resilience within four important levels, namely individual, relationships, community, and society. The salient features of child resilience within a South African context are discussed within the four levels highlighting the implications for interventions to promote child resilience. The implications have global value because child resilience is a phenomenon that needs global attention.

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Psychological, social, and physical ecologies for child resilience: a South African perspective

Pillay¹

2023

Front. Psychol.

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“…In measuring resilience, nine studies utilized self-report scales, whereas one study utilized qualitative interviews. For example, Kuwert et al, (2014) and Wang (2020) utilized the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC; Connor and Davidson, 2003), which consists of 25 items on a 5-point Likert scale measuring resilience (e.g., "I feel in control of my life"), strength (e.g., "coping with stress makes me feel empowered"), and optimism (e.g., "I can see the positive side of things"). As another example , Heiland, (2004) utilized the Personal Style Inventory-Revised (PSIR; Sheridan & Radmacher, 1998), which is a 30-item yes/no format questionnaire containing three subscales: (1) positive attitude and competencies (e.g., hope, coping skills, optimism); (2) hypersensitivity/self-criticism; and (3) communication and expressiveness.…”

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The Impact of Socioeconomic Status on Attachment Security and Psychological Well-Being

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Socioeconomic status (SES) has been shown to reliably predict parenting practices, family well-being, and psychological outcomes throughout the lifespan. The current study employed a cross-sectional, quantitative design in which adult participants (N = 336) completed an online survey measuring demographic variables, financial stress, attachment security, and psychological well-being. The study results suggest that (a) both current and family history of financial stress negatively predicted attachment security, (b) SES positively predicted general psychological well-being, although individual SES factors (e.g., income, subjective SES, financial stress) demonstrated nuanced relationships with well-being, life satisfaction, and resilience, (c) family history of financial stress and attachment security mediated the relationship between calculated social status and psychological well-being, and (d) the mediated relationship between calculated social status and psychological well-being via the pathway of attachment security was significant for racial/ethnic minorities, but not for White participants. The present findings contribute to the current literature by (1) including multidimensional measurements of SES, (2) addressing nuances in the relationship between SES and attachment, (3) emphasizing the role of financial stress on attachment security, and (4) providing initial cross-cultural considerations in the relationships among SES, attachment, and psychological well-being. Future researchers are encouraged to conduct longitudinal analyses, amplify sample recruitment efforts, and expand SES, attachment, and racial/ethnic identity measurement. Lastly, the current study has significant clinical implications regarding multiculturalism and social justice, relational schemas developed in context of financial stress, and cognitive appraisal regarding subjective SES.

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High Qualities of Relationships with Parents and Teachers Contribute to the Development of Adolescent Life Satisfaction Through Resilience: A Three-Wave Prospective Longitudinal Study

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Mother-child attachment and resilience in Chinese impoverished children: a moderated mediation model of psychological needs satisfaction and perceived teacher support

Cited by 6 publications

References 46 publications

Psychological, social, and physical ecologies for child resilience: a South African perspective

Psychological, social, and physical ecologies for child resilience: a South African perspective

The Impact of Socioeconomic Status on Attachment Security and Psychological Well-Being

High Qualities of Relationships with Parents and Teachers Contribute to the Development of Adolescent Life Satisfaction Through Resilience: A Three-Wave Prospective Longitudinal Study

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